pull the plug vs give up

give up vs pull the plug

pull the plug and give up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pull the plug	No	No	Yes	No
give up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up is a hypernym of pull the plug; that is, give up is a word with a broader meaning than pull the plug:

pull the plug: prevent from happening or continuing
give up: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of pull the plug include cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop.

pull the plug (verb)	give up (verb)
prevent from happening or continuing	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
	stop consuming
	give up with the intent of never claiming again
	relinquish possession or control over
	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
	part with a possession or right
	give up what is not strictly needed
	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
	put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between pull the plug and give up

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